Australian Social Enterprises

ArtSHINE inspires and empowers commercially mined Creatives to build sustainable enterprises and generate viable incomes through our flexible, practical, and real-world approach to creative practice, commercialisation, art licensing, and entrepreneurial education

We are a non-profit organisation dedicated to advance social and public welfare by promoting intersectionality, diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and gender equality in Australia, particularly among disadvantaged and marginalised groups.

We offer returnable packaging as a service to events, platforms & organisations aiming to reduce single-use waste whilst simultaneously providing employment for trainees and graduates of social enterprise employment programs

We aim to inspire, develop and empower young people to believe in themselves so they contribute positively to society and create positive change in the world.

Cuppa is the destination where thought leaders and organisations connect to make a difference to employees, customers and society. We tackle the most important conversation that improve the communities well-being, work performance and sense of belonging. From one on moments to societal movements we help organisation make a difference to the world.

Dynamic4 is a social enterprise and B Corp specialising in regenerative leadership, design, and innovation with a focus on purpose and wellbeing for happier communities to accelerate the transition to more regenerative ways of living and doing business. We help our clients design, build, and launch product, service, and business model ideas that customers and teams love, make money, and do great things for people and our planet while increasing wellbeing.

Florapeutic is Australia's 1st flower-repurposing social enterprise tackling event flower waste issues by rescuing and repurposing the botanicals destined for landfills into circular initiatives that minimise environmental harm, advance sustainable practices nationwide and foster meaningful connections between humans and nature.

Greatest Good is an Australia-wide one-stop hub that makes it easy for individuals and organisations to do their greatest good. We serve as a catalyst for meaningful impact and making confident, informed choices aligned with values. In turn, we create an environment where Australian social enterprises, B Corps, charities and not-for-profits can connect meaningfully with those who value their mission. We help you find for-purpose organisations aligned with your values, then support them in a way that is meaningful to you, including shopping, donating, finding courses and events, paid and volunteer jobs, asks/offers, resources, and more. We value our stakeholder relationships and remain a co-designed ecosystem. We wear our B Corp and People & Planet certifications with pride as they reflect our commitment to positive social change. We walk the talk by reinvesting at least 50% of our profits into our social purpose, actively demonstrating our dedication to making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

To create space for young people to grow. Through growing food and regenerating land, we offer engagement, training and employment opportunities to 12-24 year olds in a hands-on, project-based, supportive environment.

As a veteran family business and certified social enterprise Human Quotient Group is on a mission to boost wellbeing, employment and education outcomes for the veteran community and women facing systemic barriers to workforce participation. Human Quotient Group provides professional services for Defence, industry and government across the fields of: integrated logistics, engineering, project management, training and program design and delivery. The social enterprise delivers community benefits through employment, training, programs, advocacy and events. Current team members are majority veterans and spouses of current-serving ADF members. Human Quotient Group is an award-winning business having received the Small Employer of the Year award at the 2025 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards. HQG also received a 2025 Award for Excellence from VESPIIA and is a Veteran Employer of Choice (with the Department of Veterans Affairs, DVA), a member of the SA Government’s Employer Network, a certified Australian Veteran Owned Business and a member of the Veteran Business Community. The company procures from social enterprises and Defence partner and veteran businesses wherever possible and prioritises the environment and community over short-term profits.

Made in the West Creative is a social enterprise and creative production agency in Western Sydney, driven by a mission to amplify underrepresented voices and build a thriving, connected and inclusive screen industry across the region. Building on the success and community trust established by the Made in the West Film Festival, we offer professional screen content production services while delivering programs that foster skills development, employment pathways, and cultural connection for local filmmakers. The Greater Western Sydney Region spans 13 local government areas and represents over 2.5 million people; many of whom are culturally diverse, working class, and historically underrepresented in the national screen industry. Our work responds directly to systemic inequities in access, opportunity, and visibility. We exist to change the narrative: not just showcasing local talent, but investing in it. Our hybrid model combines revenue-generating services (video production, livestreaming, film licensing, and creative consulting) with impact-focused programs (filmmaker training, community screenings, cultural events, and mentorships). This approach fuels both financial sustainability and measurable social change; growing local creative capacity, economic opportunity, and pride of place.

Plate It Forward is a for-purpose hospitality group creating employment pathways for people facing barriers to work. Through our restaurants, and catering & event operations, we provide hands-on training, paid roles, and real industry experience. Profits from our venues are reinvested into the Plate It Forward Foundation, funding food relief programs and expanding access to training and employment opportunities.

Our mission is to help enable local communities to have a positive environmental impact through small scale environmental action; and to champion the circular economy through resource recovery, repair, and reuse.

Think+DO Tank Foundation collaborates with low-income and marginalised, urban communities in NSW, focusing on culturally and linguistically diverse women and children. Together, we develop a shared way of doing things, designing projects that have a demonstrated and lasting impact. Our evidence-based, replicable approaches improve social cohesion; reduce isolation; strengthen community capacity; and foster equity. By using the arts, imagination and creativity and social enterprise to approach communities we shift the realms of possibility while we simultaneously address the pragmatic challenges of disadvantage which hinder change.

Our services fall in 3 categories: 1. Training on DEI: topics include unconscious bias, inclusive language, inclusive leadership, Aboriginal cultural engagement, race and gender related, LGBT allyship, mental health etc. 2. Consulting: policy creation, gender pay gap reporting for WGEA, design and implementation of programs on gender, race, culture, LGBT, disability. Research on social issues including doing focus groups, interviews, Data and statistical analysis of HR data, employment trends, employee satisfaction etc. 3. Virtual Reality experience creation: we will understand your needs and create a VR film tailored starting from idea onto script, filming, editing, software testing, and give you a ready to play Vr headset.